From ianekerr@aol.com Tue Nov 18 00:02:17 2003 From: ianekerr@aol.com (Ian Kerr) Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:02:17 +0000 Subject: London To Brighton Run Message-ID: <3FB96189.2060609@aol.com>
We took part in he concours next to the RAC club on Saturday and it was great, the RAC club is a spectacular place .
On Sunday  we had a good run starting off at 7.56 with 4 passengers , my 77 year old mother and  her friend  were sitting on the rear seat with their legs dangling over the the back , we did struggle a bit getting them loaded on but plenty of help was on hand in Hyde Park.
We took the rear passengers about 10 miles to Norbury , by this time I think they had had enough and i was a bit worried of  my top gear slipping on the following hills .
We  reached the sea front at about 1.45 pm after a short coffee stop and a  pit stop for refulling .
The Oldsmobile went very well after is 50 year rest ,but i feel that it should have more power in top gear so there is room for improvement .
  My car has a smaller flywheel than most , it is 50.5 inches circumference , I beleive most are 64.5 inches , I think that this gave me better acceleration but I lost it on the hills .

This was by second visit to Brighton , we compleated it in 2000 in the Bartholomew but had axle trouble in 2001 and 2002 .
all the best ,
Ian.
From ianekerr@aol.com Sun Nov 30 01:00:39 2003 From: ianekerr@aol.com (Ian Kerr) Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:00:39 +0000 Subject: 1903 Oldsmobile Tops Message-ID: <3FC94137.2070708@aol.com> I am trying to put a top on my 1903 oldsmobile , there seem to be 2 options , a 3 hoop top or a 4 hoop top , , I beleive the 4 hoop is for the 01 cars ,
Is the 4 hoop a better hood , perhaps there was an option on the one to choose .
Is there any information  around on this matter or photo`s showing the tops perhaps with the side  curtain ?

Ian kerr .
Birmingham , England.
 From ianekerr@aol.com Sun Nov 30 01:03:29 2003 From: ianekerr@aol.com (Ian Kerr) Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:03:29 +0000 Subject: 1903 Oldsmobile tops Message-ID: <3FC941E1.10008@aol.com> I am trying to put a top on my 1903 oldsmobile , there seem to be 2 options , a 3 hoop top or a 4 hoop top , , I beleive the 4 hoop is for the 01 cars ,
Is the 4 hoop a better hood , perhaps there was an option on the one to choose .
Is there any information  around on this matter or photo`s showing the tops perhaps with the side  curtain ?

Ian kerr .
Birmingham , England.